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Thomas James v. Lorenzo Eli

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 2, 2018No. 15-3034PublishedCited by 132 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Flaum, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Thomas James, an inmate with the Arizona Department of Corrections, filed a pro se complaint against defendants-appellees, Dr. Lorenzo Eli and Dr. Nicolas Villanustre, for alleged deliberate indifference towards his medical care while he was incarcerated in Indiana. Plaintiff now appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, *324 arguing that the district court abused its discretion by failing to recruit counsel to assist him. For the reasons stated below, we vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

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2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Pruitt v. MoteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  3. Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Donald F. Greeno v. George DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  5. Tyrone Petties v. Imhotep CarterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016

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3Cited by132 opinions

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  4. Fredrick Walker v. Timothy PriceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
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